The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-06-08
THE STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
A Goodly Gathering in Charleston-"hat the
Newspaper Men Did at Their Meeting.
lErom the News and Courier.)

The thirteenth annual meeting of the
Press Association was held at the armory
of the Washington Light Infantry Thursday
night. The attendance OF members was
not as large as it has been heretofore, owing
to the fact that good many or the mem
bers arrived on the late trains. The fol-
lowing members were found present, how
ever, and the meeting was called to order
by the President, Col. N. B. McSweeney:
Hampton Guardian, Col. II. B. Nc
Sweeney.
Aiken Journa! and Reriec, Mr. L. c..
Ligon.
Aiken Recorder, Col. c. E. r. Drayton.
Florence Times. Col. c. H Prince.
Spartanbu-g Herald, Mr.. w. n. Jones.
Sumter FGtc1tnaGn and S0uthr01', Mr.. n.
G. Osteen.
Barnwell People, Col. J. W. Holmes and
Mr. C. G. Simms.
Deutsche Zeatung, Major Franz Melchcrs
and Mr. W. II. Faber.
Charleston Di$patcA, Mr.. S. D. HutSon.
.Neacs and Courier, Capt F. w. Dawson,
Capt. J. L. Weber and Mr.. J. \. Moroso.
Union Times, Mr. E. p. Nckissick.
Pee Dec Inder (Marion), Mr.. ?. B.
Hamer.
Marlboro Chronicle, Mr.. j. DuPre AIS
brook.
Laurensville Adcertiser, Gel. j. c. Gar
lington.
Anderson Journal, Major \. 5. Todd.
Messrs. c. H. Prince and J. A. Moroso
were elected secretaries. The reading OF
the minutes was, on motion OF Major
Melchers, dispensed with, and Mr.. W. N.
Jones, the annual orator, was introduced,
and read an address on the subject of rail
road Determinations. The address was
thoughtful, practical and to the point, and
was heartily applauded.
At it's close Capt +. W. Dawson moved
that the cordial thanks OF the Association
be rendered to Mr.. w. N. Jones for his
eminently thoughtful and suggestive ad.
dress. 1t touches, he said, matters OF
special importance to US at this time, for
within the past few days an instance has
occurred showing that 4 certain railroad
management had no more regard for the
interests of the people of the State than a
child would have for the puny ant-hills oe-
meath his feet. He also expressed the hope
that the address would be placed at tie
disposal c}Icile Association for publication.
The matters it treated Of should be brought
to the attention OF the people of the State.
The Neacs and Courier. he said, wouiu be
glad to publish it.
The motion, seconded by Col. c. E. R.
Drayton, was unanimously adopted, and
the Secretaries were directed to procure a
CODY Of the address for publication in the
Ners azd Courier.
On motion of Mr. c. II. Prince, the adj
dress was also directed to be published in
the minutes of the Association.
The president then stated that he had re-
ceived an invitation from the Neacs and
Ccurier for the members Of the, AsSocia,
ton to 60 on an excursion around the har-
Dor to-day. The invitation was accepted
and the arrangements announced.
The president was also requested to con-
yey the thanks of the Association to the
Washington Light Infantry for the use OF
the armory for the meeting.
The Association then entered upon dis
cussion of matters Of interest to the profes-
sion. the principal topics discussed being
the rates for foreign advertisements and the
regulations of delinquent subscribers.
The discussion was participated in by
Messrs. Jones, McSWeeney- Drayton. Daw-
soE, Rrineeand others, and elected a very very
>fm expression of the views and experiences
of the members. The meeting, after hear
ing the treasurer's report read by Major
Franz Melchers, took recess until 8 O'Clock
Friday morning.
The Association met at the armory Of
the Washington Light Infantry at 8 o'clock
Friday. After the election of officers
and finishing up the business, the members
and their friends adjourned from the
armory TO the Ferry wharf, where they en-
barked on the steamer Pocosin, placed at
their disposal by the Meas and Courier
Company. The visitors were taken up the
Ashley river to the new bridge, then down
TO Sumter. and afterwards run up the
Cooper and Wan6o rivers, getting glance
at the picturesque scenery on the banks OF
.he Wando The party landed IN the city
about 2 P. M., allowing the members par
tic;pating in the excursion to New York
abundant time to prepare for the trip. 1he
editors sailed on the splendid steamship
Seminole, OF the Clyde Line, which sai.ei
from Union wharf at S 30 in the afternoon